Follow 1 thing that the ANGELS do, and Allah raises our level

The Angels are among the best and important of Allah’s creation. They are given important duties by Allah, and Allah allowed many of them to be closed to Him. The Angels usually stay in Heaven and only come down to earth when Allah orders them to do so and take things up to the heavens, such as the good deeds of the people and the souls of the dead.

On the Night of Qadr, the Angels come down to earth in large numbers. In Surah Al Qadr ayah 4, Allah says (with Engish translations): ‘The Angels and the Spirit (Jibreel) descend during it (Night of Qadr) with all sorts of orders, by their Lord’s permission.

Whatever that the Angels are doing is with orders and permissions from Allah. They constantly worship Allah. They stand in prayer, make rukoo (bowing), and they also sujood to Allah. ‘Those (Angels) near Him are never too proud to worship Him, nor do they become tired (of the worship). They exalt Him night and day without reducing their worship’. [1] The Angels are Allah’s creations that obey Him and worship Him all the time.

They also pray in rows with straight lines. Once Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessing be upon him) told his companions. ‘Don’t you like to line up like the Angels line up before their Lord? They complete the first row, then the next.’ [2].

Don’t you like to follow the example of the Angels?

As for how the Angels are continually worshipping Allah, praying in rows, we are encouraged to do the same. How beautiful it could be when we see that people are standing in rows with straight lines filling the gaps praying to Allah?

The Angels have shown us a great example. From ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessing be upon him) said, “Indeed Allah and His Angels always pray for those who continuing the row.” [3] In another related hadith ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessing be upon him) said, “Indeed Allah and His Angels always pray for those who continue the row (in the prayer). Whoever fills a gap, Allah raises him one level because of it.” [4] MashaAllah, just as simple as that. By following the example of the Angels, continuing rows in prayer, we can get a lot of benefits. We may get the dua of Allah, and his Angels and Allah raise our level and status.

Let us take advantage of this blessed month of Ramadan to practice one thing that Allah and his Angels like. Let us start practice standing in a straight line, filling up the gaps in rows during our congregational fard and Taraweeh payer. Let us begin today!

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